Max Petitpierre (26 February 1899 – 25 March 1994) was a

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politician, jurist and member of the

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, heading the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1944-1961). He was elected to the

on 14 December 1944 and handed over office on 30 June 1961. He was affiliated to the

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. He served as President of the Diplomatic Conference at Geneva of 1949 which adopted the landmark 1949 Geneva Conventions. During his time in office he held the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and was

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three times in 1950, 1955 and 1960. He died at the age of 95.

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Fonds Max Petitpierre
Summary of his papers archived at Centre d'archives européennes, Coppet. * * 1899 births 1994 deaths People from Neuchâtel Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) University of Neuchâtel alumni Foreign ministers of Switzerland {{Switzerland-politician-stub